Abstracts 2018

Examining Healthcare Utilization After use of a Mobile App for Wound-care Follow Up in the Emergency Department (ED).

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Author(s): David Miranda, ; Molly Tolins, University of Washington; Heather Evans, University of Washington; Bill Lober, University of Washington; Daniel Hippe, University of Washington; Marie Vrablik, University of Washington

Experience with PCT placement in High-Risk Patients with acute cholecystitis.

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Author(s): Melissa Meghpara, Flushing Hospital Medical Center; David Fan, Flushing Hospital Medical Center; Omar Wain, Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) may be necessary for intestinal injury in experimental murine necrotizing enterocolitis

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Author(s): Michael Mallicote, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Oswaldo Escobar, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Christopher P. Gayer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Farnesoid-X Receptor Inhibition Allows Uninhibited Epidermal Growth Factor Activity

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Author(s): Oswaldo Escobar, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Michelle Nguyen, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Christopher P. Gayer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Eligible for the New Member Award

Fever and Trauma are Protective in ICU-Acquired Infections

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Author(s): Nathan Elwood, ; Taryn Hassinger, University of Virginia; Zachary Dietch, University of Virginia; Elizabeth Krebs, University of Virginia; Kimberly Ann Popovsky, University of Virginia; Traci Hedrick, University of Virginia; Robert Sawyer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Eligible for the Resident Award

Fluoroquinolones versus beta lactams for complicated intra-abdominal infections: a meta-analysis of RCTs

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Author(s): Michail Mavros, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Nikoletta Theochari, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece; Konstantinos Economopoulos, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Jack Sava, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

Eligible for the Resident Award

Gender Disparity in Surgical Infection Research

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Author(s): Lillian Huang, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Karla Bernardi, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Nicole Lyons, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Deepa Cherla, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Julie Holihan, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Alexander Martin, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Alexis Milton, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Tien Ko, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Lynn Hydo, Surgical Infection Society; Mike Liang, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Eligible for the New Member Award and Resident Award

Global Defects in Neutrophil and Monocyte Function Offer New Targets to Improve Sepsis Survival in Obese, Diabetic Mice

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Author(s): Lynn Frydrych, University of Michigan; Guowu Bian, University of Michigan; Katherine He, University of Michigan; Peter Ward, University of Michigan; Matthew Delano, University of Michigan

Glutamine-Supplemented Parenteral Nutrition May be Associated with Increased Insulin Resistance in Surgical ICU Patients

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Author(s): Kaushik Mukherjee, Loma Linda University Medical Center; Bryan Collier, Carilion Clinic; Judith Jenkins, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Kirk Easley, Emory University Medical Center; Thomas Ziegler, Emory University Medical Center; Addison May, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligible for the New Member Award and Sawyer Award

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Elderly Trauma Patients

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Author(s): Jennifer Rickard, ; Jonathan Gipson, North Memorial Medical Center; Patty Reicks, North Memorial Medical Center; Melissa Thorson, North Memorial Medical Center; Carol Schnack, North Memorial Medical Center; Michaela West, North Memorial Medical Center

Eligible for the New Member Award